Sherman Bardwell

Notes:

Sherman Bardwell, dealer in general merchandise, real estate and stock, Plainfield; first located at this place May 22, 1856, and began the mercantile business in 1862; he started the first printing office in the village in 1877, and built the first grain elevator in 1876, and started the first manufacturing interest in the place; he was born in Allegany Co., N.Y., Aug. 17, 1828, and came to Wisconsin at the age of twenty-six years; he was a member of our Legislature in 1872. He was married in Allegany Co., N.Y., April 22, 1856, to Roxana Swift, who was born in Avon, Genesee Co., N.Y; she died leaving one daughter - Charlotte M., now Mrs. George F. Fox, and living in Plainfield. Mr. B. was again married at the same place in New York to Esther Sherman; they had four children - Mary A., Frank D., Jay and Grace. Mrs. Bardwell died July 16, 1875; he was again married in March, 1876, to Alice H. La Selle, who was born in Swanton, Vt., Feb. 5, 1850.
(1881 History of Northern Wisconsin)

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